Possessions

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A man is counting his money and not sure how much should write in the book

How Do I Know How Much I Can Really Give?

Jan 12, 2024

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2 Corinthians 9:7 says, “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Thinking through this has helped me. If I find that I am giving with reluctance, I can confidently release myself from doing so. But if that’s the case, why give at all?

What Fixing Up Our House Taught Me About Character Building

Nov 24, 2023

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Most of our fights started because of petty details, and the way they snowballed often blindsided me. One minute I’m “just expressing my frustration”, the next minute my husband has gone all quiet, and I now have to ask, “What’s wrong? What did I say?”

Person's hand putting money into wooden box

How Can I Still Tithe if Budget Is Tight?

Oct 27, 2023

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For seven years I tithed faithfully, but my commitment started to flounder when I moved to Jakarta to work.

How to Make Money Without Getting Consumed by It

Jul 12, 2023

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Just about everyone I speak to (myself included) feels that way—that no matter how long we’ve been working, our pay seems never quite enough. “If I could just get paid that little bit more,” we think.

5 Budgeting Tips for Tough Times

Jul 29, 2022

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These days, it can feel like we need to withdraw from our life…

A woman looking worried while counting her money

When You Can’t Live the Life You Want

May 24, 2022

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“When is Wati’s last day?” I asked my husband, frustrated. I knew that Wati, the domestic helper my husband had hired, would not be leaving anytime soon, but I wanted my husband to know that I was annoyed with him for hiring her without my consent.

iPhone calculator open - trusting god with finances

How to Trust God with Your Finances

Oct 5, 2020

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My entire life, I have been trained to aim for financial security. “You’re saving for an emergency,” my parents would say—which of course made no sense to me at the time. Now, though, is a different story.

5 Steps to Handling Money Well

Nov 29, 2019

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Money. Practically speaking, we need it to live. We use it to get food, clothes. . . to secure a place to live. To some extent, it influences nearly every decision we make every day. How can Christians keep something so pervasive from becoming an unhealthy, idolized presence in our lives?